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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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